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Reasoning : the neuroscience of how we think / Daniel Krawczyk.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Krawczyk, Daniel C., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Reasoning (Psychology).
- Cognitive Neuroscience.
- Decision Making.
- Medical Subjects:
- Cognitive Neuroscience.
- Decision Making.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (345 pages) : color illustrations, photographs
- Place of Publication:
- London, [England] : Academic Press, 2018.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Reasoning: The Neuroscience of How We Think is a comprehensive guide to the core topics related to a thorough understanding of reasoning. It presents the current knowledge of the subject in a unified, complete manner, ranging from animal studies, to applied situations, and is the only book available that presents a sustained focus on the neurobiological processes behind reasoning throughout all chapters, while also synthesizing research from animal behavior, cognitive psychology, development, and philosophy for a truly multidisciplinary approach. The book considers historical perspectives, state-of-the-art research methods, and future directions in emerging technology and cognitive enhancement. Written by an expert in the field, this book provides a coherent and structured narrative appropriate for students in need of an introduction to the topic of reasoning as well as researchers seeking well-rounded foundational content. It is essential reading for neuroscientists, cognitive scientists, neuropsychologists and others interested in the neural mechanisms behind thinking, reasoning and higher cognition.
- Contents:
- Introduction to Reasoning
- The History of Reasoning Research
- The Neuroscience of Reasoning
- Comparative Reasoning: A Cross-Species Perspective
- Reasoning Origins: Human Development During Childhood
- Reasoning Over the Lifespan
- Disorders of Reasoning
- Reasoning About Contingencies, Correlations, and Causes
- Deduction and Induction
- Analogical Reasoning
- Decision Making and Abdutive Reasoning
- Social Cognition: Reasoning With Others
- Future Directions in Reasoning: Emerging Technology and Cognitive Enhancement.
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 0128095768
- 9780128095768
- OCLC:
- 1013733807
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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